Automated Cell Biology Workflows with Tecan and Miltenyi Biotec

BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany, and MANNEDORF, Switzerland, August 17, 2010 Tecan is working with Miltenyi Biotec, a leading provider ofcell biology solutions, to develop a range of automated solutions for cellbiology, based on the powerful MACS(R) Magnetic bead technology. This newagreement will allow customers to benefit from the advanced capabilities ofTecan's Freedom EVO(R) liquid handling platforms when performing a wide rangeof separation, cultivation and analysis processes for cells and biomolecules.

Tecan will be supporting full integration of the MultiMACS(TM) Separatorfamily of biomolecular and cellular separation devices onto the deck of theinstrument, as well as providing software solutions for straightforwardincorporation of complete Miltenyi Biotec systems, including the autoMACS(R)Pro Separator, the gentleMACS(TM) Dissociator and the MACSQuant(R) Analyzer."We are extremely pleased to be working together with Miltenyi Biotec toprovide valuable automated solutions to our customers in this fast growingarea of cell biology," commented Christoph Kaufmann, Tecan's Head of ProductManagement and Marketing.

"Miltenyi Biotec's expertise in cellular biology and the flexible rangeof high quality products will now come with the added advantages ofautomation, ensuring that our customers will benefit from an unrivalledportfolio of solutions for processing and analysis of cells andbiomolecules," added Uwe Janssen, Business Development at Miltenyi Biotec.

For more information about automated solutions based on MACS Technology,please visit http://www.miltenyibiotec.com/automation. To find out more onTecan's range of automated cell biology solutions, visithttp://www.tecan.com/cellbiology.

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